Day three of the Virtual Five5 Cricket World Championship 2020 saw six games being played on Friday, May 1. There were some memorable performances in the simulated reality league cricket tournament. Here, we look at what transpired through the day and bring you the summary of each game.
AUS v ENG, Match 13: ENG win by nine wickets
ENG managed to break AUS's dominance in the league with a nine-wicket win. ENG opted to chase and bowled brilliantly to keep them to a score of just 24, taking four wickets. In reply, James Buttler departed early but Jackson Bairstow and Ian Morgan saw the team home in time.
IND v NZ, Match 14: IND win by five runs
IND batted first and put up a tall score of 54/2, thanks to a 19-ball 39 from Rohan Sharma. NZ began the chase in a positive manner but regular wickets meant IND won the game in the last over.
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SA v BAN, Match 15: SA win by eight runs
In what turned out to be a close encounter, SA managed to beat BAN by eight runs, thanks to some smart bowling. Batting first, Fabian du Plessis' 15-ball 25 helped them post 40. BAN lost a couple of wickets, but ran SA close only to lose out as Kagiso Radaba and Andy Phehlukwayo gave only ten runs between them.
WI v PAK, Match 16: Match tied, PAK win Super Over by 2 runs.
In a thrilling game of cricket, WI and PAK both scored 32/2 in their 5 overs. In a game that was hard for the batsmen, both teams lost two wickets in the five-over game. In the Super Over, PAK again lost two wickets but scored four runs. WI would have fancied their chances but Mohd Amer bowled an exceptional over, giving away just two runs to seal the game for his side.
SA v ENG, Match 17: SA win by seven wickets
In a fascinating game of cricket, SA bowled first and despite ENG not losing any wickets, they only scored 50 runs in the five overs. SA lost three wickets in the chase, yet won the game thanks to Amla's 13-ball 28.
PAK v NZ, Match 18: PAK win by eight wickets
PAK showed their bowling prowess once again as they kept NZ in check, restricting them to a score of 41/3 in 5 overs. PAK began their chase strongly and despite losing two wickets, cruised to an eight-wicket win with five balls to spare.
